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Cato Daily Podcast - Understanding Occupiers’ Ire at the Rich
Also read Aaron Ross Powell's Libertarianism.org post, "Why We Get Mad at (some kinds of) Rich People."
Cato Daily Podcast - Conservative Opinion Shifting on Afghanistan
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Is Apple worth more than Poland?
Tim Harford explains why the technology giant Apple is not bigger than Poland, as media reports have claimed. And he scrutinises the claim that the Millennium Development Goal on safe drinking water has been achieved ahead of schedule. The World Health Organisation, which along with Unicef announced that the target had been met, concedes that the numbers are not actually that certain. This programme was originally broadcast on the BBC World Service.
Cato Daily Podcast - Pat Robertson: Treat Marijuana Like Alcohol
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Cato Daily Podcast - Eric Holder’s Dangerous Definition of Due Process
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Cato Daily Podcast - A Libertarian Take on Super Tuesday
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Cato Daily Podcast - Biden Takes Rhetorical Drug War to Central America
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Cato Daily Podcast - Don’t Blame Obama for High Gas Prices
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Cato Daily Podcast - Defending Capitalism from ‘Commies’ and ‘Cronies’
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Less than a dollar a day
Tim Harford assesses how global poverty is measured, as the World Bank releases the latest figures on the number of people living on less than a dollar a day. What progress has been made, and how useful a benchmark is this ?dollar a day? global poverty line? This programme was originally broadcast on the BBC World Service.